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    "data": {
        "id": 2016123,
        "msgid": "immigration-leverages-tech-to-boost-border-security-public-service-1790945467",
        "date": "2026-10-02 19:07:39",
        "title": "Immigration leverages tech to boost border security, public service",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Directorate General of Immigration is modernising border security through the deployment of 298 autogate units and a drone-assisted 'Digital Fence' system developed with ITB. These technological advancements aim to enhance public service efficiency and national security while maintaining a balanced approach to support Indonesia's investment climate.",
        "content": "<p>Speaking to ANTARA on Friday, Director General of Immigration\nHendarsam Marantoko framed the modernizing efforts as a core component\nof the administration\u2019s Astacita agenda, which targets comprehensive\nlegal and bureaucratic reform alongside economic development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImmigration must serve as a strategic state instrument in carrying\nout duties and functions that are fully oriented toward the interests of\nthe people and the state,\u201d Hendarsam said.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that as the nation\u2019s gatekeeper, immigration plays a\ncritical role in safeguarding national security against foreign\ninfluences or agendas incompatible with Pancasila and the 1945\nConstitution.<\/p>\n<p>To accelerate public service efficiency and transparency, the agency\nhas deployed 298 autogate units across land, sea, and air checkpoints\nnationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Key deployments include 90 units at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in\nBali, 78 units at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Banten, 28 units at Juanda\nAirport in Surabaya, and 10 newly operational units at General Ahmad\nYani Airport in Semarang.<\/p>\n<p>To monitor remote border zones, the agency has partnered with the\nBandung Institute of Technology (ITB) to launch \u201cDigital Fence,\u201d a\ndrone-assisted surveillance system targeting remote maritime and land\nborder zones.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside digital initiatives, enforcement remains strict. Between\nJanuary 1 and October 2, 2026, authorities deported 3,897 foreign\nnationals nationwide, with an additional 89 individuals placed under\ninvestigation for immigration violations.<\/p>\n<p>Despite intensified oversight, Hendarsam reassured that policy\nadjustments remain balanced to support the national investment\nclimate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must protect, facilitate and partner with foreign nationals who\nare sincere and make tangible contributions to the nation, thereby\nsupporting the investment climate,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Govt opens new transboundary route to Timor-Leste from\nNTT<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Official points to post-pandemic boost in economy in\nRI-PNG border<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Laily Rahmawaty, Yashinta Difa<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/immigration-leverages-tech-to-boost-border-security-public-service-1790945467",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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